The waving of a pine tree on the top of a mountain - a magic wand in Nature's hand - every devout mountaineer knows its power; but the marvelous beauty value of what the Scotch call a breckan in a still dell, what poet has sung this?

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John Muir was a 19th-century American american naturalist. John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it
  • Power — The dynamics of influence, authority, and leadership

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